Online enhancements may make it hard for blind students

Blind students may have a difficult time with multimedia technology. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/23/accessibility Arizona State was forced to abandon a pilot project that used the Kindle DX because it had an inaccessible menu. Other institutions also discontinued their projects.

Faculty Pictures in an Online Class

Does faculty appearance affect evaluations? This recent article suggests the answer is "Yes." http://chronicle.com/article/Do-Good-Looks-Equal-Good/45187/

And good looking faculty often feel that their looks can be a problem too!http://chronicle.com/article/Hot-Hot-Hot/43995/